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Powertrain Overview

Engine / Transmission / Differential / Cooling

This has been one of the many controversial and debated aspects of the project. Old or new powertrains?

As it stands now, the current plan is to run 1999/2001 Cobra engines, backed by T56 6-speed transmissions. Power is fed into a custom driveshaft, and out through a 2003/2004 Cobra IRS differential. Click on the links above to get an overview of each separate system. Cats will leave in favor of headers of course :).

Georgia Torino

Texas Torino

Georgia Torino started out life with a 289 V8 backed with an FMX automatic transmission and an 8" axle puts the power (or lack thereof) to the ground. The car will not retain any of its powertrain system by the time we are done. The car as purchased runs and drives, although just barely.

Updates to come once we arrive at this stage.

Texas Torino started out life the same as the Georgia car - a 289 V8 backed with an FMX automatic transmission and an 8" axle that puts the power to the ground. The car will not retain any of its powertrain system by the time we are done either. The car was purchased by us with no engine in the car, and a 1968 390 4bbl engine and C6 came on the side.

Updates to come once we arrive at this stage.